He said while speaking to Chelsea matchday anchors: “I am convinced that I am well suited to the style of football in England, probably even more so than Italian football

“There is more space because the intensity is higher and the game is much quicker, so I can look to exploit that. ‘I believe this is one of the best places to play football in the world, and I want to be involved in it for as long as possible. ‘He (Conte) has shown a lot of faith in me. Firstly with the call-up to the Italy squad in 2016 and also now by signing me for Chelsea.